Bada Boom Red Dwarf Begonia

Bada Boom® Red is a retail-listed Begonia semperflorens selection with red flowers and bronze foliage. Gertens describes it as compact and mounded, about 10 inches tall and 8 inches wide, with flowers from spring into fall. Syngenta lists Bada Boom® Scarlet separately, so the Red name is retained without treating the two color selections as the same product. ## Growing conditions Its light recommendations differ within the listing: the summary says part to full shade, while the planting notes say full sun to partial shade. Check local conditions when choosing a site. The [Gertens Bada Boom Red listing](https://www.gertens.com/begonia-red-bronze-leaf) supports the selection name, color, form, size, soil and flowering season. [Syngenta’s Bada Boom Scarlet listing](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70018246) is a separate color selection. For wax begonias generally, [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/begonia-wax-types/common-name/wax-leaf-begonia/) describes moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil and adaptable light. ## Maintenance Keep the soil moist without allowing standing water, and water container plants more often when they dry quickly. Watch for insects and disease, and replace annual bedding after frost where plants cannot overwinter outdoors.